Community Directory: Education and Research
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Our mission is to:
- provide the community with good quality, affordable, new & used building supplies
- reduce waste, cost and energy use by diverting reusable items from the landfill
- distribute 100% of our profits to local non-profit community groups
- create
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An astronomy club based out of Whistler actively recruiting new members.
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The Whistler Adaptive Sports Program is a not-for-profit society that provides year-around, recreational programs for people of all ages with disabilities. We are a centre for learning and sports excellence that has a local, regional, national and international clientele and encourage independence, self-confidence and self-motivation for all of
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A charity that exists to support the public library in a variety of ways. Once a year, the group holds a Giant Used Book Sale (Saturday of May long weekend) and a Garden Sale in June. Friends can also help the library by volunteering for a variety of events and jobs. New members are welcome.
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The purpose of the Parent Advisory Council is to advise the administrativeofficers and staff on any matter concerning programs and policy.
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The BC Museum of Mining will inspire the exploration of individual and societal connections to British Columbia's mining past, present and future.
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The preservation of life and property within the Pemberton area. To promote fire safety and deliver educational programs. To cooperate with other organizations within the commuity in the event of an emergency.
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Youth organization open to 9 to 19 year olds; club motto is "learn by doing"; each member undertakes and completes one or more 4-H projects during the club year; skills fostered include: public speaking; leadership; livestock; home arts, and animal husbandry.
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To contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.
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To increase local knowledge of and appreciation for the natural world in the Whistler area.We seek:To provide educational opportunities on a variety of natural history topicsTo support studies on specific areas of scientific interestTo increase awareness of local natural history to help guide conservation efforts
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The Pemberton Ichinomiya Society provides students with the opportunity to experience the culture of Pemberton's Japanese sister city Ichinomiya through exchange and homestays.
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We are open from May to Sept annually from 10am 5pm daily, 7 days per week. Guided tours available upon request. Research requests available year round. Please contact us in advance.
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The Pemberton Museum collects, preserves and displays artifacts connected with the human history of Pemberton and district -
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An innovative, secular, not-for-profit, liberal arts and science
university located in a spectacular location - Squamish, British
Columbia. Quest offers a four-year Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree, with classes of twenty students or less, and integrated co-curricular program, and the opportunity to participate in -
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Whistler Public Library is a gateway to knowledge, supporting lifelong learning, community engagement, and a culture of sustainability.
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Canadian Home Builders Association Whistler Chapter
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In a constantly evolving business environment, the CHBA is the industry's agent for positive change. We keep a constant eye on the regulatory environment and the marketplace. We develop clear, practical positions on issues that matter to the industry and -
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What do the "Friends of the Library" do? We promote and advocate for the Library, raise funds for Library collections and special projects, and volunteer our talents, skills or time. How can you help? You can volunteer at one of our events: Annual Booksale, Annual Fall Wine and Cheese Social or volunteer in various other capacities throughout
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Loans for any former student of the Howe Sound district that attended school up to 20 years ago. A charitable organization in operation for over 40 years. Annual membreship is $1 and life membership is $50.
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The Library is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Closed on statutory holidays. Program listings online.
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The Library provides access to books, computers, and offers various programming to the public. -
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Full and part-day childcare for children 11 months to 5 years. The Pemberton Children's Centre is open 12 months a year. Mon-Fri from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Half day and full day programs are available.
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Our mandate is dedicated to the children of Pemberton. Championing sustainable, healthy childcare -
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The main purposes of the society are to encourage the protection, restoration and long-term sustainability of the natural environment through education, cooperation and community involvement; and to coordinate the development and maintenance of the Pemberton Eco- Interpretive Centre; and raise funds to facilitate these programs.
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A private liberal arts and science university; a registered charitable institution, is currently under development on a 97-hectare. We received our Charter in May 2002 when the Government of British Columbia adopted the historic Sea to Sky University Act, empowering us to grant degrees and certificates in our own right and name. Anticipate
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The Sea to Sky District Literacy Committee is committed to increasing literacy supports and services in the region through strategic planning, relationship and partnership building, public awareness and professional development. The committee provides support and direction to the Literacy Outreach Coordinator in the region. If you would like to
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The Sea to Sky Teachers' Association is the local affiliate of the BritishColumbia Teachers Federation. All public school teachers in School District No. 48(Sea to Sky) are members of the SSTA. The SSTA provides support and advice to itsmembers, and plays a vital advocacy role in promoting a strong public educationsystem for our District. We
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Sea to Sky's signature agritourism event, Slow Food Cycle Sunday Pemberton blows the fast-food drive-through away. A pedal-powered trip through the natural buffet that is Pemberton Meadows farmland, to meet local growers and sample produce fresh from the field, Slow Food Cycle is good for your carbon credits, flat and scenic and ride-able for
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The SRWS has brought in over $7 million since its inception in 1998 generating over 50km of new habitat for fish and wildlife. We are a community driven organization that engages local schools, municipality, industry, etc to provide education, workshop, seminars, and bring awareness and appreciation to our natural habitat and heritage.
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Open to boys and girls. Beavers: ages 5 to 7. Cubs: ages 8 to 10. Scouts: ages 11 to 14. Regular activities include earning badges and awards, community service work, crafts, swimming, skiing, canoeing, fishing, parades, survival training, hiking and camping.
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A community resource centre operated by a partnership of non-profits, the Hotspot encompasses the services of the Sea to Sky Freenet Association and the Squamish Volunteer Centre and the Hotspot Outreach Project that is about providing tools and resources that assist local non profit groups and build -
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The Pemberton Childcare Society, a registered non-profit organization oversees the operation of the Pemberton Children's Centre. Formed in 2001, with the goal of opening a modern stand-alone daycare facility, the Society's mandate is to provide a loving, caring and nurturing environment for the children of the Pemberton Valley area.
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Whistler Museum
Mission: The Museum's mission is to collect, preserve, document and interpret the natural and human history of mountain life with an emphasis on Whistler - and to provide a forum in which to present an innovative range of exhibitions and education programs to enrich the lives of residents and guests
